Tag: Research Methods

EDITOR’S NOTE: Will Harvey is a Professor of Leadership at Melbourne Business School and is currently the Director of the school's Social Purpose Centre . He is also an International Research Read more

About half of articles written by academics are never cited. That's because they are dry, difficult to understand and of interest only to other academics. An old joke says that if a doctoral student Read more

Broadly speaking, entrepreneurship researchers have primarily collected and analyzed data that are either “quantitative” (i.e., based on numbers/figures) or “qualitative” (i.e., based on Read more

After years of being focused on theory, entrepreneurship research is broadening its scope to helping entrepreneurs solve day-to-day problems. In this video, Dr. Carla Pavone reflects on the evolving Read more

Startup practices have evolved faster than some academic theories. Researchers can learn by examining how today’s entrepreneurs actually build and fund companies. Consider that only as far back as Read more

Commercializing scientific research requires bridging very different academic and business worlds. Research highlights the biggest challenges and how to address them. Many of today’s best Read more

Adjunct professors often bring deep startup and investing experience. Integrating them more closely can improve teaching, research and connections to practice. EDITOR’S NOTE: Steve Blank, who has Read more

EIX explores how scholars, entrepreneurs and universities can work together to produce research that addresses real business problems. Entrepreneurs often perceive a gap between research conducted in Read more

Researchers can produce more valuable insights by first understanding the real problems facing executives, entrepreneurs and business owners. Editor’s Note: Charles Dhanaraj is the Founding Read more

Too much academic research never reaches executives. Charles Dhanaraj explains how closer collaboration can make business scholarship more useful and influential. Charles Dhanaraj is the Executive Read more